Comparison

Focal vs DeepFocus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Focal

This timer tool helps you manage your focus by adapting to your attention span. It's designed to assist users in gradually increasing their concentration abilities.

Highlights
  • Adaptive timer
  • Attention span management
  • Focus expansion
  • Productivity tool
Features
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Focal is a timer that adapts to your attention span and helps you expand it.

About

DeepFocus

Enhance your concentration by setting goals and blocking distracting applications. This tool monitors your focus, logs interruptions, and helps you build a consistent work habit with a personal score and achievements. Track your progress and earn rewards for improved discipline.

Highlights
  • Set focus goals
  • Block distracting apps
  • Real-time focus monitoring
  • Personal Consistency Score
  • Session history tracking
  • Earn achievements
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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FocusGuard helps you take back control of your time. Set a goal, block your distracting apps, and start a focused work session — FocusGuard monitors your focus and holds you accountable in real time. STAY ON TASK Define what you want to accomplish before each session. Whether it's studying, writing, coding, or deep work, FocusGuard gives your time a purpose. Choose how long you want to focus — from a quick 25-minute sprint to a full 2-hour block. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS AUTOMATICALLY Select the apps you want to block during your session. When you slip and open a distracting app, FocusGuard catches it, logs it, and brings you back to what matters. BUILD A CONSISTENCY SCORE Every session contributes to your personal Consistency Score — a 0–100 rating that reflects how focused and disciplined you've been over time. Complete sessions without distractions to raise your score. Lose focus too often and it drops. Your score is always honest. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS OVER TIME Review your full session history — how long you focused, how many distractions you logged, and whether you completed each session. Watch your consistency improve week over week. EARN ACHIEVEMENTS Unlock achievements as you build better focus habits. Hit milestones like completing your first session, maintaining a 7-day streak, reaching a score of 80+, or becoming an Elite performer. Every badge is earned, not given. WORKS ON IPHONE AND IPAD FocusGuard is designed for both iPhone and iPad, so you can stay focused whether you're working at your desk or on the go. SIMPLE. HONEST. EFFECTIVE. No complicated habit trackers. No gamification gimmicks. Just focused work, honest tracking, and real rewards for real discipline. SUBSCRIPTION FocusGuard requires a subscription to use: • Monthly: $1.99/month • Annual: $19.99/year Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://focus-guard-balajidamodaran.replit.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focal4 screens
DeepFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focal at none against DeepFocus's 2. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DeepFocus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Focal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focal against 5.0 for DeepFocus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Focal versus DeepFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocalDeepFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAru GyaniBalaji Damodaran

Customer experience

Focal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DeepFocus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Focal

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DeepFocus

Subscriptions2
  • FocusGuard Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • FocusGuard Premium Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Focal free?
Focal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeepFocus free?
DeepFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focal or DeepFocus?
Focal and DeepFocus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Focal or DeepFocus have ads?
Neither Focal nor DeepFocus shows ads.

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